Improvement in handles for milk-cans



E. B. CURTIS.

Handle for Milk-Cans.

167,647, Patented Set.14,1'875.

WI TJV'ESSES I N VEN TOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIoE.

EDWARD B. CURTIS, OF WELLSVI'LLE, NEW YORK.

I IMPROVEMENT IN HANDLES FOR MILK-CANS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 167,647, datedSeptember 14, 1875; application filed January 5, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD B. CURTIS, of

" Nellsville, in the county of Allegany and State or handle proper, asocket for use in handling the vessel to which such handle is attached,and a bowmade with stops for abutting against the shield so as to allowthe bow to be held in a horizontal position for use, said bow being alsomade with a lug that projects through the shield in such manner as tohold the bow away from the shield, as hereinafter fully set forth.

In the drawings illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a frontelevation, and Fig. 2 a central vertical section, of a handle whose bowis made with a stop or lug.

In the handles heretofore used upon milkcans especially a greatobjection is found in that the bow or handle proper is allowed to swingback against the can, thus not only making an unpleasant noise, but alsoinjuring the can. To avoid this is the object of my invention; and incarrying out my invention 1 use a metallic shield or attaching plate, A,having proper provisions for being secured to the can or other articleon which it is to be placed, provided with a semi-cylindrical portion,B, forming a recess or pocket on its rear side, and a socket, 0, madesolid therewith on its face. A bow or handle proper, D, having across-bar, d, plays in the recess B, and has stops on a at the ends ofthe cross-bar, which, when the bow is raised, 'as shown in dotted lines,Fig. 2, abut against the shield, and

serve to retain the bow. in a horizontal position for use. An opening,0, is made in the upper part of the curve of the portion B, and

through this projects a stop or lug, b, on the I am aware that it is notoriginal with me to so attach a handle to. its plate as to prevent itfrom rattling against the vessel to which it is applied, and hence I donot claim this broadly; but

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is- Y In the herein-described handle, thecombination, with a shield,,A, having an opening, 0, made in the socketportion B, of the bow D, constructed with a lug, b, on its cross-bar,operating in the opening 0, in themanner and for the purpose specified.

To the above I have signedmy name this 1st day of January, A. D. 1875.

EDWARD B. CURTIS. Witnesses:

JAMES THORNTON, DAN. SUTFIN.

